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I am currently employed as a leading researcher and assistant professor in the Department of Dental Therapy and Oral Health at Riga Stradiņš University. My teaching and academic work is guided by my mission to promote children's oral health in Latvia. I obtained my dental degree in 2007 and my PhD in 2013 from Riga Stradiņš University, Latvia. Since 2007, I have been working as a general dentist and, since 2022, as a paediatric dentist. Concurrently, I am undertaking specialist training and updating my knowledge through various national and international courses with a special focus on public health, cariology and paediatric dentistry. Since 2012, I have been residing in Chile on a part-time basis, where I obtained the right to practise general dentistry (Dental Degree from the University of Chile) and I work as a guest lecturer at the University of Southern Chile, Valdivia, Chile, and periodically at the University of Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile. The principal areas of research include paediatric dentistry, cariology, public health and evidence transfer, the development of child-friendly dentistry, the study of minimally invasive treatment methods for early childhood caries and their implementation in a sustainable healthcare system. I am an editor for the BMC Oral Health and Dental Traumatology journals. In addition to my involvement in these professional societies, I am an active member of the European Organization for Research on Caries (ORCA), the International Association of Pediatric Dentistry (IAPD), the International Association for Dental Research (IADR), and the European Association for Dental Public Health (EADPH). In 2023, I had the privilege of serving as Co-President of the EADPH, and since 2024, I have been a co-chair of the Special Interest Group of the EADPH.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
3.2 Clinical medicine, Expert, Latvian Council of Science
7 Jul 2022 → 6 Jul 2025
Field of Science
- 3.2 Clinical medicine
- 3.3 Health sciences
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Economic Evaluation for the Implementation of Evidence-Based Paediatric Caries Management Strategies in Latvian Clinical Practice Interventions
Sļepcova, O. (Project leader), Maldupa, I. (Supervisor) & E. Uribe, S. (Supervisor)
2/10/23 → 30/09/27
Project: PhD projects
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Health behaviour promoting strategies for the implementation of sustainable oral health care in Latvia
Stāmere, U. (Project leader), Maldupa, I. (Supervisor) & E. Uribe, S. (Supervisor)
2/10/23 → 30/09/27
Project: PhD projects
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IEVA: Implementation of the Evidence-Based Paediatric Caries Management Strategies in Latvian Clinical Practice - an Evidence Transfer Study
Maldupa, I. (Project leader), E. Uribe, S. (Work package leader), Innes, N. (Leading expert), Marino, R. (Leading expert), Viduskalne, I. (Expert), Grišakova, J. (Expert), Stars, I. (Expert), Evans, D. (Expert), Stāmere, U. (Assistant (student)), Sļepcova, O. (Assistant (student)), Gostilo, D. (Assistant (student)), Protasa, N. (Assistant (student)) & Vagale, E. (Assistant (student))
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Fundamental and Applied Research Programme
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Caries-AI: Diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence systems for radiographic caries detection and high-quality dataset of annotated radiographs
E. Uribe, S. (Project leader), Apse, I. A. (Assistant (student)), Radziņš, O. (Expert) & Maldupa, I. (Leading expert)
26/07/21 → 25/07/22
Project: RSU grants
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Impact of COVID-19 on health care system and public health in Latvia; ways in preparing health sector for future epidemics
Ķīvīte-Urtāne, A. (Project leader), Rancāns, E. (Leading expert), Koļesņikova, J. (Leading expert), Perepjolkina, V. (Leading expert), Vrubļevska, J. (Leading expert), Mārtinsone, K. (Leading expert), Lazdāne, G. (Leading expert), Rajevska, O. (Expert), Ivanovs, A. (Leading expert), Villeruša, A. (Leading expert), Behmane, D. (Leading expert), Gobiņa, I. (Leading expert), Šmits, D. (Leading expert), Briģis, Ģ. (Leading expert), Spriņģe, L. (Expert), Viduskalne, I. (Expert), Brinkmane, A. (Expert), Senakola, E. (Expert), E. Uribe, S. (Expert), Gardovska, D. (Leading expert), Pavāre, J. (Expert), Grope, I. (Expert), Rezeberga, D. (Leading expert), Kantāne, I. (Expert), Stars, I. (Leading expert), Smane, L. (Expert), Briedīte, I. (Expert), Miķelsone, M. (Expert), Gehtmane-Hofmane, I. (Expert), Liniņa, I. (Expert), Kursīte, M. (Expert), Bikava, I. (Expert), Dūdele, A. (Expert), Pučuka, Z. (Expert), Regzdiņa-Pelēķe, L. (Expert), Strēle, I. (Expert), Reine, I. (Leading expert), Maldupa, I. (Leading expert), Čurkste, A. (Administrative manager), Jaudzeme, D. (Participant), Baltmane, D. (Expert (PhD student)), Reine, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Aleskere, I. (Expert (PhD student)), Rezgale, B. (Expert (PhD student)), Šuriņa, S. (Expert (PhD student)), Paiča, I. (Expert (PhD student)), Ārgale, E. (Expert (PhD student)), Šibalova, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Pitkēviča, I. (Expert (PhD student)), Upesleja, G. (Expert (PhD student)), Bundzena-Ervika, A. (Expert (PhD student)), Gravina, M. L. (Expert (PhD student)), Sļepcova, O. (Expert (PhD student)), Šilova, N. (Expert (PhD student)), Olsena, S. (Expert), Koroļeva, I. (Expert), Mieriņa, I. (Expert), Kadile, L. (Expert (PhD student)), Sniķere, S. (Expert), Aleksandrovs, A. (Expert), Veide, S. (Expert), Nārtiņš, A. (Expert), Rūtītis, D. (Expert) & Ketners, K. (Expert)
1/07/20 → 31/03/21
Project: National Research Programme
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Benefit–Cost Analysis of Noninvasive Early Childhood Caries Interventions among Latvian Children
Maldupa, I., Uribe, S. E., Sļepcova, O., Senakola, E., Brinkmane, A., Nguyen, T. M., Innes, N. & Mariño, R. (Corresponding Author), 12 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: JDR Clinical and Translational Research. 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Challenges and Opportunities in Adopting Minimally Invasive Caries Management: Perspectives from Latvian Dental Hygienists
Stāmere, U., Stars, I., Innes, N., Lomanovska, U., Roķe, K., Uribe, S. E. & Maldupa, I., 2025, p. 46. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Integrating Generative AI in Dental Education: A Scoping Review of Current Practices and Recommendations
Uribe, S. E. (Corresponding Author), Maldupa, I. & Schwendicke, F., May 2025, In: European Journal of Dental Education. 29, 2, p. 341-355 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Latvian Dental Professionals' Views on Minimally Invasive Caries Management Strategies
Stāmere, U., Stars, I., Innes, N., Lomanovska, U., Roķe, K., Uribe, S. E. & Maldupa, I., 24 Jan 2025, (Submitted) p. 2. 4284498 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Should we be concerned about the use of non-fluoride toothpaste? A survey study in two European countries
Maldupa, I., Narbutaite, J., Stanceviciene, E., Viduskalne, I., Kalniņa, J., Kroniņa, L., Brinkmane, A., Senakola, E. & Uribe, S. E. (Corresponding Author), Feb 2025, In: International Journal of Dental Hygiene. 23, 1, p. 124-132 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Latvian Dentist Treatment Decisions During COVID19 Pandemic
Maldupa, I. (Creator) & E. Uribe, S. (Creator), Riga Stradins University, 11 Mar 2021
DOI: 10.48510/FK2/PZL9DW, https://dataverse.rsu.lv/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.48510/FK2/PZL9DW
Dataset
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The Global Prevalence Of Early Childhood Caries: Dataset
E. Uribe, S. (Creator), Maldupa, I. (Creator) & Innes, N. P. T. (Creator), Center for Open Science, 21 Apr 2021
DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/K7ZUN, https://osf.io/k7zun/
Dataset
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DATASET Estimating the Use of ChatGPT in Dental Research Publications
E. Uribe, S. (Creator) & Maldupa, I. (Creator), Zenodo, 30 Jun 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.11507288, https://zenodo.org/records/11507289
Dataset
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Trends in dental treatment under general anaesthesia for children in Latvia 2005-2020 - Dataset
E. Uribe, S. (Creator) & Maldupa, I. (Creator), Riga Stradins University, 19 Feb 2023
DOI: 10.48510/FK2/LUUOMS, https://dataverse.rsu.lv/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.48510/FK2/LUUOMS
Dataset
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Dataset Dental research data availability and quality according to FAIR principles
E. Uribe, S. (Creator), Raittio, E. (Contributor), Sofi-Mahmudi, A. (Contributor), Maldupa, I. (Contributor) & Vilne, B. (Contributor), Zenodo, 14 Apr 2022
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.6460190, https://zenodo.org/record/6460190
Dataset
Prizes
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Can Latvia Afford to Implement Minimally Invasive Dentistry for All Children Under Six?
Sļepcova, O. (Speaker), Maldupa, I. (Co-author), E. Uribe, S. (Co-author), Innes, N. (Co-author) & Marino, R. (Co-author)
2 Jul 2025 → 5 Jul 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Latvian Dental Professionals' Views on Minimally Invasive Caries Management Strategies
Stāmere, U. (Speaker), Stars, I. (Co-author), Innes, N. (Co-author), Lomanovska, U. (Co-author), Roķe, K. (Co-author), E. Uribe, S. (Co-author) & Maldupa, I. (Co-author)
26 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Economic Evaluation for Paediatric Caries Management Strategies in Latvia
Sļepcova, O. (Speaker), Maldupa, I. (Co-author), E. Uribe, S. (Co-author), Marino, R. (Co-author) & Innes, N. (Co-author)
25 Jun 2025 → 28 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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Artificial Intelligence: It’s Usage and Misusage in Healthcare and Education
Maldupa, I. (Invited speaker)
14 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Economic Evaluation for Minimal Intervention Paediatric Caries Management Strategies in Latvia
Sļepcova, O. (Speaker), Maldupa, I. (Co-author) & E. Uribe, S. (Co-author)
26 Mar 2025 → 28 Mar 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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Diskusija "Kā finansēt ilgtspējīgu sabiedrības veselību?"
19/06/25 → 21/06/25
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Pētniece: Veikalu plauktos vērojama slēptā cukura pandēmija
18/06/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Kļūstam arvien tuklāki un mazkustīgāki. Galvenais iemesls – par daudz cukura
11/06/25 → 16/06/25
2 items of Media coverage
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Par pārmērīgas cukura lietošanas ietekmi uz veselību un lieko svaru
3/06/25
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Vismaz 70% Latvijas pusaudžu ir redzami zobu bojājumi. RSU eksperti par to, kā situāciju labot
25/03/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media